You can't go wrong with either brand. Taiyo Yudens are by far the best around, and 39.99 isn't a bad price either. If Verbatims, which are good also, are your choice, I believe Best Buy had a sale on them last week. Keep an eye out and you may get lucky and find a 50-pack of Verbs for like 16 dollars or so, depending on where you live. Other than that, I would go with the TY online. Just my two cents worth.....